This book presents 290 masterpieces of art glass from the most famous and admired of the Venetian glassmakers working in Murano in the 20th century. The pieces come from the archives of the Murano firms, museums and private collections all over the world. Each piece is fully illustrated in stunning color photographs supplemented with numerous detail shots and original design drawings. Detailed descriptions of each work provide a wealth of information on the diverse glass techniques and technical refinements achieved by the ...
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This book presents 290 masterpieces of art glass from the most famous and admired of the Venetian glassmakers working in Murano in the 20th century. The pieces come from the archives of the Murano firms, museums and private collections all over the world. Each piece is fully illustrated in stunning color photographs supplemented with numerous detail shots and original design drawings. Detailed descriptions of each work provide a wealth of information on the diverse glass techniques and technical refinements achieved by the individual artists and manufacturers. Covered in depth are 17 of the most important (both technically and artistically) glass producers in Murano over the 60 year period from 1910-1970, the renaissance of Venetian glass artistry.
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Fine+ in Very Good dust jacket. 3925369228. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Includes 30 page laid in German translation in softcover. Book unused. Dust jacket has shelfwear, repaired 1/2 inch tear to front, indentations, light scuffing, cellophane cover has minor tear on spine area. Includeslaid in "From Library JournalGlass in all its forms is the essential theme of these two works: both offer an opportunity to enjoy the endless shapes this basic element can take, and both give commercial and personal histories, but the end results are quite different. Written by a scholar and specialist and produced by the reliable Antiques Collectors' Club, Orrefors Glass describes a single firm over almost a century of production. It traces Orrefors from its origin as a means of utilizing excess timber to its current international renown, supplies biographical information on designers, identifies marks and signatures, and offers a short section on techniques. As a useful reference work on a specific topic, this volume should be part of any library serving the collecting public. The second book is a more elaborate study of the multiple firms producing glass on the famed Ventian island of Murano. It has much to commend it but is seriously flawed as a reference work. The dust jacket promises more than the book provides, and the contents frequently fall short of what the reader might reasonably expect. The indexes of model numbers are very useful but are not provided for all the firms; nor are they all as detailed or as precise as predicted. While this may be the result of poor record-keeping by a particular firm, it is disappointing to the reader. The biographies of the artists/designers are quite useful, and perhaps the best section is that on labels, trademarks, and signatures. However, the index and notes are not easily navigable; although illustrations of works by Calder, Cocteau, Sottsass, etc., are promised, the index cannot locate them. It is unfortunate that the flaws in this volume keep it from being the excellent work it could and should have been, but it is valuable for its elegant illustrations, its scholarship, and its details of the techniques and methods of the art of glass-making."; Color and black and white photographs; 13 X 9.80 X 1.60 inches; 378 pages.
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New. 3925369228. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--376 pages. --with a bonus offer--
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Good++ in a Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is moderately shelfworn and edgeworn, but is overall clean and intact with no large tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; Clean textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Good binding with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75"-12.75" tall); Heavy (6.0 lbs); Black and white dust jacket with photo of a glass vase, and title in yellow and white lettering; 2nd Edition; 1993, Antique Collectors Club Ltd; 378 pages; "Art Glass from Murano/Glas-Kunst aus Murano 1910-1970, " by Marc Heiremans.
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Very Good, Good++ FOLIO, Color Illus, Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean blue cloth boards with title in white on spine. Light fore edge soil. Text pages are clean, lightly tanned at margin edges. Written in english. Great color photos throughout. Color illustrated dust jacket has light edge wear chipping. Rear of jacket is tanned, some soil and scuffing. Looks good in new protective mylar. 30 page pamphlet written in german is laid in. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
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Very Good++ in a Near Fine jacket; Hardcover; Close to new condition; Dust jacket is glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Very light wear to the boards; Unblemished textblock edges; Small address label to the first endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are bright and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; Original paperboard slipcase and companion booklet is included; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75Äù Äì 12.75Äù tall); Heavy (6.0 lbs); Black and white dust jacket with photo of a glass vase, and title in yellow and white lettering; 2nd Edition; 1993, Antique Collectors Club Ltd; 378 pages; "Art Glass from Murano/Glas-Kunst aus Murano 1910-1970, " by Marc Heiremans.
